TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan began sales of government rice stockpiles via direct contracts Monday, aiming to slash soaring prices after the newly appointed farm minister pledged to bring them down to about ...
Japan’s Stocks Rise as Trump Rhetoric Cools; Nippon Steel Climbs
Japan’s shares gained on hopes of softer trade policies from US President Donald Trump, after he extended the deadline for higher duties on European Union goods and backed a deal between Nippon Steel ...
Asia: Stocks, euro gain after Trump delays EU tariffs
SINGAPORE] Stock markets across Asia edged higher on Monday, and the euro rallied after President Donald Trump abruptly extended by more than a month his threat to slap 50 per cent tariffs on EU goods ...
Japan vulnerable to Trump tariffs due to limited policy arsenal: BNP Paribas
TOKYO -- Japanese authorities have only a limited fiscal and monetary arsenal to draw on as they fight to support Asia's No. 2 economy in the face of a barrage of U.S. trade tariffs, according to BNP ...
Hang Seng Dips, Nikkei Gains as Trade Signals Drive Divergent Moves
Asian stock markets mixed as Trump’s tariff threats rattle Wall Street; Hang Seng dips, Nikkei gains on U.S.-Japan trade hopes.
Japan Stocks to Fluctuate as Yen Drops on New EU Tariff Deadline
Japanese stocks may fluctuate after the yen weakened against the dollar as US President Donald Trump said he would extend the deadline for the European Union to face 50% tariffs until July 9.
Bitcoin price expected to soar as global bond markets break — Here’s why
Bitcoin rallied as bond yields surged and the global economy wobbled. Will global fiscal concerns be the fuel that propels BTC price to new highs?
Japan is now deep in stagflation, and it might only get worse from here
Prices in Japan are blowing up while the economy is tanking, and the government looks like it’s scrambling to keep up. Inflation is smashing records, growth ...
Mike Johnson Dodges Questions About Trump’s Crypto Gala Using His Favorite Excuse
The speaker shrugged when asked if the president was peddling influence with a dinner he hosted for his meme coin investors last week.
Metaplanet becomes top option for Japanese investors seeking Bitcoin exposure and tax advantage
Metaplanet’s board director, Shinpei Okuno, posted on his X account that the firm's stock was the most bought security last week via NISA.
Mike Johnson Doesn’t Care About Trump’s Business Conflicts, Crypto Dinner Because They’re ‘Out In The Open’
What Happened At Trump’s Crypto Dinner? Trump invited the top 220 investors in his $TRUMP meme coin to the dinner, which was held Thursday at Trump National Golf Club near Washi
‘Wouldn’t you want to know that list?’: Jake Tapper presses Speaker Johnson on Trump’s crypto dinner
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson defends President Trump’s glitzy dinner for top investors in his personal cryptocurrency, stating the President isn’t trying “to hide anything.”
US and Japan in talks for large-scale tech and infrastructure investments
Masayoshi Son, the billionaire behind SoftBank, is working with the Trump administration on a plan to create a massive US-Japan sovereign wealth fund that ...
Bank of Japan owns 52% of all domestic government bonds
The Bank of Japan has officially taken control of 52.0% of all Japanese government bonds, according to data from Bloomberg. That means over half of the country’s entire debt market is now held by the ...
Faith meets fintech: How churches are betting on AI and crypto
State of the Church Tech report said 45% of surveyed church leaders now use artificial intelligence, an 80% jump from last year.
Children’s sports participation in Japan hurt by income inequality
TOKYO -- Childhood participation in sports in Japan is becoming increasingly linked to parental income, as prices for lessons and team memberships rise.